Timeline: How sports betting made its way to Massachusetts
Westfield Sen. John Velis appointed to national mental health task force
State Sen. John Velis Appointed to National Mental-health Task Force
Lawmakers press DPU to rescind utility rate increases
State legislators demand DPU reconsider energy rate hikes
State Sen. Velis urging focus on Chelsea Soldiers Home, after Inspector General’s report found veterans living in unsanitary conditions
Westfield Sen. John Velis denounces IG findings at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, vows advocacy for veterans and staff
Leaders call for change as investigation into bicyclist hit by car continues
Taming a road’s dangers: Redesign of Route 10 in Easthampton in works
Local lawmakers ready to get to work with Healey-Driscoll Administration
In the News!
January 31, 2023
(22 News WWLP - Ellen Fleming) Massachusetts is now the 33rd state to accept sports bets but the path to...
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January 26, 2023
(MassLive/The Republican - Stephanie Barry) State Sen. John Velis has been appointed to a national task force on workforce mental...
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January 26, 2023
(Health Care News) This week, state Sen. John Velis will attend the first conference of a national task force focused...
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January 25, 2023
(Daily Hampshire Gazette - Scott Merzbach) Area legislators are joining with more than 90 of their colleagues across the state...
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January 24, 2023
(22 News WWLP - Ellen Fleming) A group of 90 bipartisan state lawmakers have sent a letter to the Department...
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January 23, 2023
(22 News WWLP - Ellen Fleming) Both the Chelsea and Holyoke Soldiers’ homes have been under fire since the deadly...
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January 13, 2023
(MassLive/The Republican - Stephanie Barry) State Sen. John Velis, D-Westfield, joined the chorus of outraged veterans’ advocates following a scathing...
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January 6, 2023
(Western Mass News - Paris Dunford) A hit and run investigation is unfolding in Holyoke, after a bicyclist was hit...
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January 6, 2023
(Daily Hampshire Gazette - Emily Thurlow) Five months after a city couple was struck and killed by a vehicle along...
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January 5, 2023
(Western Mass News - Lexi Oliver) History was made Thursday as Maura Healey was sworn into office as the first...
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